Cubs complete Marquis to Colorado deal
Posted: Tue Jan 6, 2009 9:53 pm
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As expected, The Cubs today announced they’ve completed a salary-dumping trade sending pitcher Jason Marquis to the Colorado Rockies in exchange for reliever Luis Vizcaino.
As part of the deal, which was put together more than a week ago, the Cubs also are sending $875,000 to the Rockies to offset a portion of the $9.875 million owed Marquis on the final year of his contract.
The move results in a net $5 million payroll savings for the Cubs, clearing room to add switch-hitting outfielder Milton Bradley, whose three-year, $30 million deal is expected to be made official later this week.
Moving Marquis opens a spot in the starting rotation that figures to fall to left-hander Sean Marshall if the Cubs don’t successfully renew trade talks for Jake Peavy or acquire another veteran starter